NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 28
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday paid tributes to freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary, saying his sacrifices for India”s independence will continue to be a lasting source of inspiration.
My tributes to the great freedom fighter and social reformer, Swatantryaveer #Savarkar on his Jayanti today. His sacrifices for India's independence and efforts to strengthen social harmony and unity by eradication of casteism will continue to be a lasting source of inspiration. pic.twitter.com/3Rsp3BVg9e
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) May 28, 2021
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was born in 1883 in Maharashtra, and is seen as a hero, especially to parties and organisations which subscribe to Hindutva views.
“My tributes to the great freedom fighter and social reformer, Swatantryaveer Savarkar on his jayanti today. His sacrifices for India’s independence and efforts to strengthen social harmony and unity by eradication of casteism will continue to be a lasting source of inspiration,” the Vice-President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu.